Veste Porpora
Veste Porpora is a red wine with a rich and enveloping personality. It combines the finesse of Merlot with the structure of Cabernet Sauvignon. The aging in barriques gives it elegance and complexity, with spicy notes that blend with fruity aromas.
It is the ideal wine to accompany tasty meat dishes, such as roast beef, lamb and game. It also pairs well with aged cheeses and dishes based on mushrooms and truffles, which beautifully enhance its spicy and fruity notes. Perfect for fine dining as well as moments of relax.
Name: Lazio Igt red wine
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
Soil type: Average mixture tuff with basaltic tuff skeleton
Planting density: 4,500 plants per hectar
Training system: Rammed cordon
Harvest: 6,000 kgs
Average: age of the vineyard: 15 years
Yield: Merlot first decade of September; Cabernet last
decade of september
Aging: Barriques to 12-15 mounths
Average production: 25,000 bottles
Organoleptic characteristics: Intense purple red color expressessing the freshness and liveliness of this wine.
The nose offers complex aromas of ripe red fruits, with hints
of sweet spices such as vanilla and a light touch of black
pepper enhanced by the aging in barrique. On the palate it is
soft, enveloping. The tannins, round and well integrated,
provide structure and persistence. The Merlot contributes to
the roundness and softness, while the Cabernet Sauvignon
adds depth and intensity, making the wine perfectly balanced
and harmonious.
